You leave your ROSbot on the desk, walk away to grab a coffee, and when you turn around you hear a faint whirr. The wheels are spinning, the robot is inching toward the edge of the table, and you catch it half a second before gravity does. Once your heart rate settles, one question stays stuck in your head: who just sent it /cmd_vel?

If you have ever shared a lab network with more than one ROSbot, you already know the answer: two robots listening on the same /cmd_vel, no namespaces to keep them apart, and whoever boots last wins. We have heard that story from users often enough, and lived it ourselves a few times, that fixing it became one of the headline goals for this release.

Today we are shipping ROSbot ROS v1.0.0, the first stable, unified release of the ROSbot software stack, covering both ROSbot 3 and ROSbot XL. Highlights:

• Full ROS 2 namespace support across the driver and the firmware.
• Zenoh networking for fleets that need to scale beyond one robot on one Wi-Fi.
• Shared ROS 2 config across your accessories: set the namespace, middleware, and domain once on the ROSbot, and it cascades to every chained Husarion snap.
• Up to 10× higher sensor and control loop rates thanks to a firmware-wide scheduling rewrite.
• A led_strip topic (ROSbot XL) that lets you drive the LED panel from your own ROS 2 node.
• Cartesian gamepad control of the manipulator (ROSbot XL): command motion in the gripper's own frame instead of joint by joint.
• One firmware repository for both ROSbot 3 and ROSbot XL.
• A simpler project structure that makes it easier to plug in your own changes.

We're thrilled to announce the release of the latest Husarion UGV ROS 2 driver – Jazzy 2.3.2 – our biggest update in a while, with plenty of new features to share. This update brings a host of new features, improvements, and bug fixes that enhance the performance and capabilities of our Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). Whether you're using the Panther or Lynx platform, this new driver version is designed to provide a more seamless and efficient experience for all users.

Continue reading to explore the key features of the Husarion UGV ROS 2 driver, including:

• The Twist Mux Controller: A custom, chainable ros2_control controller built for deterministic, low-latency command velocity handling.
• Simulation Improvements: Plug-and-play gamepad support and high-precision ground truth tracking in Gazebo.
• New LED Animations: Introducing GOAL_FAILED and FLOOD_LIGHT animations for enhanced diagnostics and visibility.
• Updated URDF Components: New and improved components in the husarion_components_ros package, including a new rack component, custom component support, and enhanced visual representations of existing components.

At ELROB 2026, we taught Panther a route by simply walking it on a wire - our patent-pending Follow Me system - and then let it shuttle the course autonomously, alongside leading defense and robotics teams.

In mid-June, the Husarion team took part in the European Land Robot Trial 2026 (ELROB 2026), an official field trial that gave us a strong opportunity to validate our outdoor autonomy setup in real terrain - and show how quickly it can be deployed in practice.

Last month the Husarion team has participated in the EnRicH 2025 robotics hackathon, where we had the opportunity to showcase Husarion Lynx UGV platform in a real-world nuclear accident scenario.

It was really exciting to see our platform in action, and we are proud to announce that we won the Best Radiation Mapping Award!

The Husarion UGV Configurator is a simple yet powerful tool that will simplify the way you configure, manage, and interact with your robot platform. It's designed as a Textual User Interface (TUI) application that brings a lot of useful tools in a user-friendly interface.

Continue reading to learn more about its key features, including:

1. ROS configuration management
   • Modify controller parameters such as velocity limits
   • Add URDF components
   • Manage and create custom animations
   • Restore default configuration
2. Driver control
   • Restart the driver
   • View real-time logs
   • Update driver version
3. Accessing robot information
   • Quick access to robot information such as: robot model, serial number, driver version, etc.

We’re excited to announce a major update to the Husarion UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) ROS 2 driver, rebranded and upgraded from Panther ROS 2 driver to accommodate multiple Husarion robotic platforms. This enhancement is not just a name change, it's an evolution into a more versatile and universally applicable driver across all Husarion UGV platforms. Whether you're already using the Panther or exploring the new Husarion Lynx, this enhanced driver brings powerful improvements designed to support the full range of our UGVs.

Continue reading to explore the key features of the Husarion UGV ROS 2 driver, including:

• Support for multiple platforms, including Husarion Lynx mobile platform.
• New, more versatile, visually appealing, and informative LED animations.
• Simplified configuration management of the ROS driver.
• WebUI, now available by default, with new features like AUX power and motor torque management.
• Switch to gamepad controller XInput mode.

Panther and Lynx are versatile mobile robot platforms designed for a wide range of applications. One popular use case is autonomous navigation, such as transporting goods in industrial or logistics settings.

To make this easier, we’ve created a reference autonomy setup that’s modular, open-source, and easy to adapt to your needs. It's available on our GitHub: 👉 husarion-ugv-autonomy

In this blog post, we’ll walk you through:

• System architecture and component layout.
• How to adapt the setup to your specific project requirements.
• Preparing the WiBotic charging station for autonomous docking.
• Mapping, navigation, and docking procedures

Aircraft inspection is a complex task that demands high precision. These inspections often involve detecting subtle defects in aircraft components, such as cracks or dents.

There is a steady increase in the use of robots for aircraft testing, driven by their cost-effectiveness and the ability to reduce the error associated with manual inspections. However, the broader adoption of robotic systems has faced challenges, particularly the difficulty of accurately positioning robots within the complex environments of aircraft hangars, which lack GPS signals. Yet, accurate localisation is crucial for maintaining aircraft through meticulous and precise inspections.

Two students’ research projects at the Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre at Cranfield University focus on enhancing the precision of robotic localisation in such conditions using two innovative methods, with the Husarion Panther UGV platform.

How can autonomous mobile robots help Australia, the heart of macadamia nuts, regain its position as the world's largest producer? And what do Husarion Panther UGV platforms have to do with it? As it turns out, quite a lot!

The Australian macadamia industry, facing many hurdles and challenges, has been overtaken by South Africa. Macadamia nuts are indigenous to Australia. Now, Australia has about 18-20% market share. Addressing the problem of food loss during harvesting, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) developed a cutting-edge solution using the Husarion Panther UGV platform. This innovation aims to transform macadamia harvesting using advanced robotics to reduce waste and increase efficiency.

What inspired this RMIT project, and what technical challenges will they overcome? Dive into the details of this journey and the promising future of automated macadamia nut harvesting. 👇🏻

We are excited to announce the beta release of the ROS 2 Humble driver for the Panther UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle), which brings new features designed to improve real-time performance, provide better control of hardware components, and offer advanced diagnostic monitoring. In this blog post, we’ll highlight the key advantages of the ROS 2 driver compared to its predecessor, with a focus on improvements in communication, integration with side frameworks, and the introduction of new features.

Continue reading to explore the key features of the Panther ROS 2 driver, including:

• Full control of robot hardware components through the robust ros2_control framework.
• Optimization for a real-time Linux kernel, ensuring enhanced performance.
• Advanced safety features and state management powered by BehaviorTree.
• A refined Gazebo simulation with easy robot configuration management.